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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1955.)

SATURDAY'S RUGGER INTERNATIONAL

SCOTLAND CAN TAKE A STEP TOWARDS THE TRIPLE CROWN

Says J. R. WATKINS

The Spot of Honour at the top of the Sports Parade Triple Crown, go up for auction on February 26, when England meet

this week is given over to Referee Stanley who did such a fine job of handling the third and final game of the Hongkong-Admira Soccer series.

The visit of the Austrian footballers produced plenty of stormy controversy but there was nothing but praise accorded to Mr Stanley for his work in making the final

game such a fine one.

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The two Home Rugby titles, the International, Tournament, and the France at Twickenham, and Scotland, entertain Ireland at Murrayfield.

France, who this season have beaten Scotland and Ireland, are favourites for the International Championship; Scotland, the one unbeaten country in Great Britain, alone have a chance of winning the Triple Crown. cinderella counter, should stop Thompson are known for their

Strangs that Scotland, so long, and forwards McSweeney

boldly into the limelight as spirited play. potential champions.

But with sights tmined on the Triple Crown, Scotland will not bo stopped by zest alone

to

They rely on un unchanged team

Ireland Murrayfield, the

oppose

ot scene of that amazing victory over the Welsh

They have every reason to be

And of course,

the advantages of a settled team are imanensure- able.

France with a teamwork among and Not enough anyway to hold

backs and forwards reminiscent of the great Springboks.

THE TEAMS "England: N. Gibbs (Harle quins); F. D. Sykes (Northamp FIVE CHANGES

ton), J. Butterfeld (Northamp- After their indifferent show-ten). W.

C. Davies ing against Ireland, England, (Wa erloo); D. G. S. Baker (O.

R Harlequins),

Bozley K. C. give marching orders to

the

Merchant fallures of Landsdowne Roal.

Taylors), Willians (O. Milhilllans); G. W. Five changes have been made.

Hastings (Gloucester), NA Skippor Numm Halt is replaced Labuschange (Gny's), D. St. G. full back by Gibbs of Hazell (Leleester), P. D. Young Marlequins Ted Woodward (Dublin Wands.), (captain). loses his place on the right wing P. G. Yarranton (Wasps), D. S. to Sykes; P. J. Taylor, P. H. Wson (Met. Pollee), J. D. S. Ryan

Beer (0. Whi giflions), Higgins (Liverpool).

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SOCCER ON THE

INSIDE

(Edited by SAM LEITCH & TERENCE. ELLIOTT)

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Local fans have been quick | tho boost given to Alex

by to associate former manager Blackburn's Scottish scout that Tom Bromlow with

the ve manager Johnny Carey travelod cancy. But the Leleester board to Scotland to seo the led in dont want to lose Tom on their action in the Scottish Cup clash chlot scout.

between Dunfermline and Airdrie.

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WHAT'S WRONG

What's wrong with the Pres- tots scoring machine that notch- ed 51 goals to December?

A tricky Chelsen situation looming ahead, involving loyal Stamford Bridge ser. vant Johnny Harris. Manager Ted Drake asked Johnny to stand down for a week or two some time back to give reserve Peter Silott a League chance. Johnny readily agreed.

Now Sillett damot be loft out. Joh'nny appreciates the position but is itching to get back in the Cup and Championship fight. Johnny has very definite ideas of soccer management when his playing days are over, but he wants to stay in the game...in a League place... for at least another season.

What

Leyton

Dave Duyunore, 'Spurs leader, Orient Alec Stock doing on did not have a happy 21st birth- the Bristol City ground recently?day. Could be that Orient want to

It fell on Friday. Friday was model their now £20,000 stand Cup-ile eve in York on that of their promotion rivals. Spurs tackled Dave's old side.

And Dunmore knew he wouldn' Thought for all professional be in that 'Spurs side. footballers: "University play ra Intelligent--they play

And Friday football the easy way because of of National Service deferment that. All professionals could for the York apprentice coach- watch and learn from them."

Alert to the urgent need for builder. Any day now he will Scotland: A. Cameron (Glas-

That's Reading chief Jacks be called up."

strengthening the attack and team-building. Mr Smith speaking after watching

Hill meang gow H.S.F.P), (captain), A. R.

Unicorns (the new

business--and quickly-with Smith (Cambridge University).

Universites

a Blackbum Rovers like Dun- forceful inside forward priorky Athletica Unlou side) M. K. Elgie (London Scottish), Reading.

play

termline's 22-year-old H.S.F.P.), J. S. Swin (Lon-

right No I. T. Docherty (Glasgow

back Alex Laird. So high was PROUDEST PLAYER

London Express Servies), Introducing the Q. T.

Ross

proudest in, the J.

Third Division Nichol Player A. H.S.F.P.); K

He is Don Mills, inside-left of McLeod (Hawick),

Torquay and the former Leeds WK L Relph (Stewart

P.). T

and Queen's Park Rangers for- selection of Young Ellot (Gala), E J. S. Michle ward. captain though, is a shock. Aspera

(Aberdeen University). J. W. Y.

Reason for his delight? Just (Glasgow

Д H.S.F.P.),

lightweight pair of black. S. Glen Edinburgh

Wan- Loos, size 6. But they are T. Greenwood

no ordinary boots, A Itobson

when Ireland, on the other hand, Austrian have made

changes of several soalkeeper. Although still sore from the side which drew with over the week-end 11 is expreted Englan. Jackie Kyle, holder of that he will be it to take his 34 caps and

who was in the place in the side. against the running for the South African Rayal Air Force this week. tour captaincy, has treen drop-superseded in the pack by Yar-

half buck vertner

and J. Hancock

are

ranton, Wilson and Beer. "Sykea

There Is always a risk of a The red-hended Higgins el. ab of ideas and #yles when always in the picture with his teams from different parts of thoughtful and constructive play but, by his and it was only a magnificent the world

Lnd pract caldiving move by goalkeeper Gilly CORING, HELI, D

•pproach to the b in hand, that stopped him getting his M. Stanley satisfied both sides, nume on the scoresheet alongside and it was pleasing to see that of Morris who kept up his atialed with that performance.

of the Admira players record of scoring against visit- forward to shake hands |ing sides. with bán at the end.

Later Dr Kaizer, who was

The big centre-forward in chuake of the

injured in die drst-half visiting party said น he

he clashed with had been very

the with the refereeing in ple, sed the just gairy tail stated that he had no complaint or excuse to ut to his teum's defeat.

By reason of their task re- ferees get few bouquets and it

The finals of the Major Units A. O'Meara, capped 19 times, and Beer are now caps, is therefore a special pleasure to Athletics will be staged at Boun- also goes. put on record our appreciationdary Strest on Saturday, March

The dropping of Holi is J, S.

no McCarthy, who 12. The qualifying teams are

has surprise. What is surprising is played 28 Umes for Ireland and the choloe of Gibbs as replace ist Bn. Essex Regl., is North-caplained the side against Eng-ment, and the handing over of THE SAME SLI

aimptons, 27 HAA Regt. RA, 25

land,

R. Kovanagh Regt. RA., 14 Fd. Regt

Join the captaincy to Young. When the competing units re-RA, 24 Fd. Engineer Reg, and

them on the discarded list. port al the recorders table for two units representing 48 Inf.

Gibbs, although S Kelly takes over the commencement of the Minor Bde.

from kicker, did not have a very good hyal Kyle. He will be partnered by Units

Athletics Finais next

fast-moving The brilliant Essex team will

game against the S. J. McDermott, McCarthy French. Wednesday

will appear to me doubt Mort favourites but

and Kavanagh are replaced by The many people that the calendar they would be wrong to think

D. McSweeney and R. has been licked back one year that this is going to be an easy Thompson, respectively.

who have victory...they for the six teams

will find plenty time are exacty of willing opponents and they qualified this the same six as won their way will have to be in top form to through to the Bhulk in 1954. collect the premier award.

This

interesting feature and a couple of mache

of Mr Stanley's work with the whistle.

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Army

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Jeet

the

Air Force In an Inter-

The mallcluns were hard at it the Royrd

ther day trying to work out the 'Service odds on such a thing happening Victoria Berracks on March 1,

Lwice.

The qualifying wams urt us follows:-

27 LL (Strange's)

Squash match

at

at 4 p.m. The Army team has been open selected us falows:-LA- Col. J. J.

Sull'ven. RAMC..

R. D. Wooks, RAMC. Fraser, 7 Hussars,

Bly. RA.. Capt. HQ 48 Bde., 8 COD. 173 Loc. Lt. M. Q. B. RA. CPO. and District Capt. D Pegg Workshops.

Battal

Capt. M.B.E.

The

'spot-the-winner Regt. RA. is already being played Kame is but it is not easy to single out any am that can be said to be clear favourites and one of the

fascinating features is that the different teams are strong in dit- ter.at departments.

This means that getting the subsidiary places is going to be amos, as impor.ant as winning If the fancied ......especially competitors manage to win their particular events.

HARD PUT TO IT

Cricket enthusiasts are asking what has come over the crack Army South team that has now rek used its grip on the leader- ship the Colony Prenter

of Lunque to KCC,

Two draws have cost the side valuable point and while the postion is by no means hopeless are going to be hard put to it to retain he championship

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WHY

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is interesting to hear that Major Peter Chubb, the team captain, bas decide to give up his wicketkeeping position that he can give more attention to the vital captaincy duties.

Apart from anything else it is believed that he has not been

eved too happy recently about his

work belind the stumps and he feels that the necessity of con- centraling on every ball is not giving him a real chance think

to

about the wider aspects of

the game.

This seams to be a wise deci- strn and will be most interest- ing to see how the team fortunes react to the change,

With the Army hockey side now In Singapore for the FARELF Championships there

3 Sup. Depol, Paters, 14th Fd.

MAJOR UNITS SOCCER

De

Hire

all the results to date in the Major Units Soccer Cup Competition - Quarter Finals:

72 LAA Regt. RA. 6, 27 HAA Regt. RA.

Bn. Essex Regt. 0, 2/7 Gurkha Rifles 2,

1 King's Own Reyt. 2, 32 Med. Regt RA, 4.

14 Fd. Regt. RA. 1, 25 Fa Rigt, RA, 1, (Af er Extra Time). 25 Fd. Regt. RA. 9, 14 Fd. Regt. RA. 1. (Re-played at Soo- kunpoo).

with

The uncertainty of cup-te football was again well de- inonstrated in the twice fought battle betwee the 14th und 25th Regts., Royal Artillery. In the first game It was touch-and go all the way but the 141h Field team run into a chapter of misfortunes In connection the re-play.

They had Some unforeseen difficulties en roule to the ground and when the game was eventually started a couple of quick goals by the '25th' took the wind out of their sails and they went down to heavy de-

feat

The draw for the semi-finals is as follows:

32 Med. Reg. RA v. 25 Ft Regt. RA at Sek Kong.

2/7 Gurkha Rifles v. 72 LAA Regt. RA at Tam Mei.

Both games will be played on Wednesday, March 9.-

In spite of the fact that entries for the Land Forces Individual Athletic Championships close on February 28, very few have so far been received.

Оле surprise is the fact that Captain J. Hunter, RAMC, who turned

names

Is a lull in the game but at least in some excellent performances one well-known umpire cannot in the 48 Bde. Minor Units Team. resist the call the stick.

Championships, has not entered. Major S. J. B. Boycott, R. A., Many good judges think that he has agreed to omelate

would be well placed in the play-off of the Sentor Schools prize lists. Championship beyten King

in the

George V School and Queen's The Minor Units Football Cup College. The game will be tournament has now reached the played at King's Park this semi-final stage and the draw is afternoon and the bully off will as follows: be at 4.30 p.m.

FIRST CLASS FORM Army footballers Higgins and Morria were in first class form when

they

represented the Colony against Admira FC in the second game of the tour last Saturday,

PETER · KEENAN OUTPOINTS DANTE BINI

'Glasgow, Feb, 22.

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Q(Mov) & 40 Posial Unit v. COD at Boundary Street, 27 Lt. Ety, Na, v.

Cmd Workshops at Pak Yuen.

Both games will be played on Wednesday, March 9,

H.

As a factielan Kelly 19 no Kyle, but his gumo 19 note Пегу. Finding Cx

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reliable

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leador of the pack against Wales and Ireland he could not inspire

R.

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his men.

J. If he is to lead the derors). forwards as well, there cannot, (Dunfermlino). punch be much improvement, even (Hawick). sems to be the idea behind the allowing for the return of the

Iretand:W. J. Tector (Won- other changes too. McDermott dynamic Wilson.

derers);

R Roche (U. C. Galway), N. J. Henderson (N. of Ireland) A. O'Reilly (0. Belvedere) A. C. Pedlow (Queen's Univ.); S. Kelly (Landsdovine), 8. J. McDermott (London Fish); F. E, Anderson (North

Ireland F. C.), FR. Roe

Landsdowne). P. J. O'Donogh (Bective) M. N. Madden (unday's Well),

T. E. Reid (Ldon Irish), R. H. Thompson, Instonians) tain), D. McSweeney rock College)-(London press Service),

Rifle Association May Shortly Have Its Own

Own Premises

Reviewing the activities of the Hongkong Rifle Asso- ciation during the past year, the Hon. Michael Turner, President of the Association, at its annual general meeting

held yesterday said that "once again I am glad to be able to say that I think we have succeeded in our task and have not betrayed the trust laid upon us."

Mr Turner said that there I defect but one I am glad to be were four primary objects of the able to report that we hope t Association and of there only the remedy in the not too fourth, the provision of club distant future. amenities, still remained to be accomplished. Ho hoped the defect would be remedied in the not too far-distant future.

NEW CLUBHOUSE

(Block- Ebt-

Swaps, Ridden By Longden, - Wins Santa Anita Derby

Arcadia Calif., Feb. 21. Swaps, a Chifornian colt, rid- ferden by British bor former American champion jockey, Johnny Longden, won the $137.- 000 (248,009 sterling) Santa Anita Derby for three-year-olds here today.

I am hoping In fact that we may shortly have a small place to call our own in which we cair centre our activities, though we

Mr Turner added that he hoped that the Association may shortly have a small place "to are still a long way from getting call' our own In which we can the luxurious Club-house vista

centre our activities, although red when the we are still a long way from Arst started. getting the luxurious clubhouse visualised when the Association was first started."

Mr Turner was unanimously re-elected President of the Axso ciation,

Association wna

throughou!

Second was Jean's Joe, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, and third was Blue Ruler, ridden by Willle Shoemaker. They are both from the Marcain Stable,

started equal favourites and were, sired by the British stallion Nasrullah, The time for the mile and one furlong was one minute 50 sounds, slow compared with the Lock record of one minute, 49 and one fifth seconds.

(£32,270 sterling). There were The winner's share is $00,400

are 30

They belonged to Slan Matthews and after Stan's game as a guest in a floodlit match in

he Torquay pretended the boots in to Mills, star of he played the Torquay attack.

"I shall wear them until they are no more good for playing," said Mills. Then I shall keep them among my

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AI lost an explanation Luton's dangerously low gates, the 18,000 average that would make a

mockery of the First Division.

Here is Luton Chairman P. G. Mitchell: "People in Luton. to- day don't support the home team, They are drawn by the op-

position. So you can see why It is vital we win promotion for our gates would jump with First Division visitors.

IN NO HURRY Leicester directors "won't be in a hurry to fill the job left by Norman Bullock. They won't have any shortage of ap- plications either.

Col. Sullivan

Wins Army Squash Title

The Secretary will be giving you a detailed report of the As- sociation's activities the year under review and think that there is nothing muen that I can usefully add to what he is going to say, but before The Hon, Secretary, Mr Wens sit down I would like to say Bor, in a report for the period very sincere thank-you November 1, 1953, to Dreamber Members of the Council who starters, all carrying 1189-2, 4-9 and 11-9 at Victoria 31, 1954, said that the popularity have served throughout the year of rifle shooting, both full bare 1954,

the Chairman. especially and small bore, and revolver the Vice-Chairman shooting had greatly increased worthy Secretary;

they since the reformation of the As- certainly done a very good Joh

ociation after the war.

Indeod. I would also like

In a hard fought match which went all of four sets Lt. Col. J. J. Sullivan cap- tured the Army Squash Championship title from he won by the score of 9-7, Capt. R. D. Weekes when

Barracks courts yesterday. One of the longest shots of the

The match was a fast and race, Honey's Albi, son of the furious affairs with the ex- British bred stallion Albhal,perience of Sullivan matching came fourth-Reubar.

the agility and power play of Weekes. And experience trium- phed.

to

All

pounds.

our have

He said that the Association's thank all those who helped to make the fourth annual Hong- 1954 Bisicy shoot was an out-kong Bisley meeting the success

standing sucDERS.

PRESIDENTS SPEECH

The President said:

it undoubtedly was: the Akso- ciation depends a lot or the Ser. vices on

these occasions acd 1 cun nover thank them enough

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

As President of the Hongkong for their co-operation and help. Rifle Associatios it in my duty each year to look back on the activities of the Association and to try and judge from what see there whether or not we have done all we should have done to further the sport of rifle and re- volver shooting by the Colony,

and once again I'am glad to be able to say that I think we have succeeded in our task and have not betrayed the trust laid upon

Us,

Following the adoption of the report and accounts, election of officials for the ensuing yeas took place.

The following were elected; President, the Hon. Michael Turner (re-elected); Chairman, Cal J. A. Dawson (re-elected); Vice-Chairman, Li Comdr P Goode, RN; Hon: Secretary, Mar As you probably know, the Wong Bor (re-elected); Hon. primary objects of the Hong-Treasurer, Mr O. R. Sadick (re-

elected). -. kong Rifle Association nære. GOOD BOXING

Council Members: Lt Chär (a) The encouragement of all There has already been some arms shooting throughout the P. Goode, RN (representing the good boxing in the Land Forces Colony, by providing facilities Royal Navy); Capt. T. W. Hào. Team Championships and there for regular practice for all classes (representing the Army), is a promise that still better of shots, bola Services and Clvis Fit LLP. B. Boggust (repro- fighting will be seen in the|| lluce, male and female.

sentity the RAF), Chief Inapes Bond-final matches which came 。་,

(b) The selection of tooms to oprosme the color

out of the hat as tallaw

1 King's Own Rogt v I Peter Keenan, the British Ban Northamptons at Bens Stables tamweight Boxing Champion, on March 3,

outpointed. Dante Bin (France) 1 North Staffe v. 1 Esox on over 10 rounds in a non-uile March at a venue still, to be

tonight, wh

but was Keenan's last night be- The thal of the Champloo

fore leaving for Australia, where shilp will be staged on Monday,

in

Colonial and other events......

(c) The moouragement inter-Bervices competition individual) moksli

the

Appleton (representing the Hougtong) Pollos), LA

•Crepresenting the Royal HKD), Meek:d. A. Lamay. Wm K. Y. Du, La A. Roselo of and Mrs B. Gollevar Civi and Hans):

sión of club | elbet

modEELIN for all those inti

· be meets Bobby Binn, the Aus- March 7 and the amperes were in the trellen Charopion, for the vacant predicting that it will be tough! Britta - Empire. Hanlanzweight out, between 1 King's Owa, and

Hancock was ble

San Remo Tenuisge in the first game, but Sulli

Tournament

It was a point for point strug-

van managed to gather the vital two in succession to take the lead, and followed this with an easy win in the second,

San Remo, Italy, Feb. 22. Weekes came back strongly in Three Americans and the third gume to win 9-4, "and Jaroslav Drobny advanced continued Ida run of scoring in Into the third round of the the fourth to see him leading at International ment here today, Results were one more point to level the score Tennis Tourna one stage by 8-4 requiring only

as follows:

however, stadied

Jaroslav Drobny (Egypt) and lavis

playing carefully slowly

boot Quario (Italy) 0-1, 0-14 crept up Zed through" sheer

Hugh Stewart Glausa (Italy) 0-0, 6-1.

(UB) beat courtcraft and determination lovelled at 8-8 and went on to win game, set, and title with a Mirhell (Italy) 6-2, 6-3;

Budge Potty (US) beat Do powerful placement.

Vincent

(US) beat (Italy) 6-2, 6-1--

Tony Verrati Valted Press,

Seaman Staging

A Comeback

Donald Seaman, runner up 10

་་་་་ Roger Bannister for the British Milletto in 1968, planes come back this year. He has com→ plotaly, recovered fromachille

endon trouble which kept him cut of athletes for tea, months

At the ecoelution, the Army Squash Championship trophy was presented to the winner by Mrs Dawson, wide of Col... A. Dawson, CBE, Chief of Staff Hongkong - Land Forces...

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